Safety razor



ug. 2l, 1945. K. BRANDT, 5R A2,382,957

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vHTToRA/EK Patented Aug. 21, 1945 Y {2,382,95'12, ISAF'rYfRAZORf icarisma; trg-farmer, en ,smgwotd r r Apxlieaun Mayis, 1944, serial No.536,073 H ingl in degree from avery closeto a light shave.`

My invention has for a further object theprovision of a razor of thetype mentioned which may be readily constructed, which may beeconomically manufactured, which is simple and positive in adjustments,and which is eilcient in the performance of its intended functions.

And with the above and other objects in view, my invention resides inthe novel features of form, construction, arrangement, and combina tionof parts presently described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 isan elevational view, partly broken away and in section, of asafety-razor constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the razor taken approximatelyon the respective lines 2 2, Figure 1; l

Figures'B and 4 are inverted plan and Plan views,4 respectively, `of theguard-plate of the razor;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the razor takenapproximately on the respective lines 55, Figures `3 and 4; and

Figure 6 is a reduced invertedgplan view of the clamping-plate of therazorillustrated in association with a standard razor-blade in clampingposition thereon. y

Referring now more in detail and by reference characters to the drawing,which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention,` the razor isconstructedof metallic or other suitable material and includes asuitably elongated and `contoured handle A provided in its upper endwith a suitably elongated threaded recessor socket l for accommodatingand connection with a threaded shank or stud 2 projecting centrally fromthe under face of a cap B. As is usual, the cap.B is preferably ofarcuate formation on its outer face and l on its under face is providedprovision e i D indicates the guard-plate of the razor,"which is ofoblongfrectangular `shape conformable with the cap B', l v'and which"includes'a central 4portion 5 preferably recessedglasuati, and providedwith somewhat.obliquely` depending f .marginal or side portions A1,1l,.preferablyicutoutwithin their area, as' at 8, 8, forappearance and.lightness, the guard plate `D beingv formed l centrally .-:with anaperture er; opening; asatffbfor accommodating `and en.-

gaging the threaded shankiior stud; 21when ,the

parts are assembled. l

E `designates a yielding spring-strip, which is provided centrally withan opening, as at I0, for purposes presently appearing, andlongitudinally upon opposite sides of the opening IIJ with slots, as atIl, and engaging `the strip E at the slots Il and fixed to andprojecting outwardly from the 4under face of the plate D, are headedstuds I 2 for securing the spring-strip E in operative relation to, andloosely upon, the under face of the V'guard-plate D, as best seen inFigures" 1 and 5. Normally, as it may be said and as best seen in shank2 fitted and endwise projected through the opening 9. With the cap Bandguard-plate D and intertting blade C so disposed, the shank o; stud 2 isengaged with the socket I of the handle A and` the handle A threadedselectively upon the shank or stud 2 for effecting, as it may be said,the desired camber of the blade C. In other words, when the'handle A isthreaded to the limitv upon the shank or stud 2, the cap B and guard Dare correspondingly impingedA and the interposed blade C caused toassume its greatest camber, and, at the same time, the spring-member` Eis deformed to extend approximately atwise with re-` spect to the guardplate D, asbest seen in Figure 1. Such deformation of spring E isfreelypermitted by the slots l l, and the spring-strip E then functionssomewhatas a lock in yieldingly retaining the handle A and cap B andguard-plate Din operative assembly with the interposed blade C and withtherresult that the blade C is given the largest camber provided for inthe particular razor and consequently enabling a very close shave.However, should a lighter shave be desired, the handle A is threadedoutwardly with respect to the shank or stud 2, whereupon, under.spring-strip .E 4functioning throughout. such adjustments* inlresilientlyJl retainin'gfv the .several members in engagement and theblade C iirmly in selected camber therebetween.

The razor meets in Aevery respect the objects stated, and it should beunderstood that clf-i'ane's'l and modifications in the form,Aconstructon, ar. rangement, and combination of the several parts of therazor may be made andmubsmtdf v 5 threadedfengagem'ent with the stud, aguard- 2. A safety-razor guard-plate having a central aperture and beingprovided on its under-face with a pair of symmetrically placed dependingpins, and a downwardly curved leaf spring suspended from and extendingbetween the pins and having an aperture in peripherally registeringalignment with the central aperture of the plate.

3. A safety-razor guard-plate having a central aperture and beingprovided on its under-face with gai-pair of ysymmetrically placedv,depending headed .'pins'iA and a downwardly, curved leaf springsuspended loosely from and extending between w-lthe pins and having anaperture in peripherally registering alignment with the central aperturl'of the' plate.

,4.1 For-use @with a safety-razor having a cap those herein shown anddescribed without l,dem-J` parting from the nature and principleofnlyin-v vention.` 1 i Having thus describedmy vinvention;"what Iclaim-and desirefto securebylettersPatent is:

l. vA safety-razor rguard.plaa.te l-havinga central aperture and= beingprovided onitS'tunder-faoe with at pairofsymmetrically placed dependingpins, jand a' leafspring: suspended,.from .and extending.betweeirfthekpins and having: ari-'aperture in pripherallyz:registering?alignment;with: :the central'aperture"of'thepateiy provided witha threaded studand a handle for plate adapted to t under the cap and having an aperturefor clearing the stud, a pair of headed pins fixed inA andidepending`from' the under-face of the guard-plate,l said pins being substantiallyshorter'thanfthefstud; and a bowed spring' leaf member` mounted on, andvextendingA betweenfthe pins,4 beingl retainedv by' the.. heads thereof4and havinganfaiperture alignedwith the plate-aperture. v y

'- "z ,Y CHRISTLIE'B K.y BRANDT, SR.v

